Allopathic physician
Duties and responsibilities: Physicians examine patients; obtain medical histories;
order, perform and interpret diagnostic tests; and prescribe and administer
treatment for people suffering from injury or disease. They counsel patients about illness,
injuries, health conditions and preventive healthcare (diet/fitness, smoking
cessation, etc.). They can also conduct medical research, teach and run medical
centers. People with medical education
are in demand in many areas. Physicians
work in one or more specialties, including, among others
Salary: $150,000 - $300,000
Education: The
allopathic medical degree is the traditional medical degree, and these
physicians can take patient histories, order laboratory tests, read x-rays,
diagnose illness or the extent of an injury, and prescribe medications. They
have also completed hands-on training in an area of specialty that gives them
license to perform a variety of tasks specific to their residency or fellowship
training surgeryAllopathic physicians can do a residency in any medical
specialty that they choose and get accepted intosuch as family practice,
cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics, pediatrics, etc.
